Category Archives: Port of New York & New Jersey

Port of New York and New Jersey: Christmas at Sea

By Lenis Rodrigues, Media Relations Staff The holidays are a tough time for mariners at sea who often spend Christmas on cargo ships. Even under ordinary circumstances, these seafarers must be away from family and friends for long stretches of … Continue reading

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NY/NJ Harbor Deepening and the Lost Islands

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett There was once a 132-acre island in Jamaica Bay within view of Kennedy Airport known as Elders Point. After years of degradation, the land split into separate islands connected only by mud.  The U.S. National … Continue reading

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Port of New York & New Jersey: Pasta by the Boatload

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett October is National Pasta Month. Which begs the question: when isn’t it National Pasta Month?  Ask the crew at the Port of New York and New Jersey, and they’ll tell you that every day is National … Continue reading

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